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Brenda O'Neill, Ph.D.

bloneill@ucalgary.ca

University of Calgary

Country: Canada (Alberta)

Research Interests

Gender and Politics

Canadian Politics

Political Participation

Religion & Politics

Political Parties and Interest Groups

Public Opinion

Feminist Movements

Party Leaders

Women And Religion

Countries of Interest

Canada

Publications:

Journal Articles:

(2017) Continuity and Change in the Canadian Feminist Movement, Canadian Journal of Political Science

An examination of political generations in the Canadian feminist movement.

(2015) Freedom of religion, women's agency and banning the face veil, Ethnic and Racial Studies

The paper examines the role of feminist arguments in shaping attitudes towards a ban of face veils in the province of Quebec.

(2012) The Political Integration of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women, Canadian Political Science Review

This article examines how immigrant and visible minority status, and the intersection of the two, affect women’s ability and willingness to participate in conven- tional and unconventional political activities.

(2009) Gender and Political Party Leadership in Canada, Party Politics

with David Stewart. In this article, we compare the experiences of male and female party leaders at the provincial and federal levels in Canada between 1980 and 2005 and test several hypotheses regarding gender and party leadership. The Canadian case provides an excellent case study given the relatively large number of women (21 in total) who held the position of party leader during the time period in question. The case study reveals that major parties are less likely to elect women as their leaders, while parties on the ideological left are more likely than other parties to select women. The leadership races won by women are as competitive, if not more so, than those won by men, although the mandate secured by women leaders is less overwhelming. Not surprisingly, then, men are found to enjoy longer tenures as leaders than women, and, moreover, to enjoy greater electoral success.

Books Written:

(2006) Gender and Social Capital, Routledge

Edited collection with Elisabeth Gidengil.